RIO DE JANEIRO – Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno had their final pre-fight meeting at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of their UFC 283 main event title fight.
Flyweight champion Figueiredo (21-2-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) takes on former champion and current interim titleholder Moreno (20-6-2 MMA, 8-3-2 UFC) for the fourth time with title unification at stake. Their series is knotted at 1-1-1.
Moreno was stoic during the entire staredown, no moving or flinch as Figueiredo aggressively bounced around the stag and put his hands close. Figueiredo then pulled a banana out of his pocket, showing it to Moreno in reference to a piece of their feud where Figueiredo claimed Moreno made racist comments about his team.
Deiveson Figueiredo brought a banana. Brandon Moreno was stoic. The final faceoff ahead of Part 4 for unified flyweight gold is in the books.#UFC283 | More: https://t.co/nJz25d9Ts3 pic.twitter.com/rzH0iBxaRY
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) January 20, 2023
Watch the video above to see the UFC 283 ceremonial weigh-in faceoff between Figueiredo and Moreno.
UFC 283 takes place Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC and early prelims on ESPN+.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 283.
